The Challenges
We decided to open up and talk honestly about ourselves and about alcohol and other drugs.
What is Challenge 1?
We began to feel safe and talk honestly about ourselves.
What is TRUST?
"If I'm not craving or having withdrawal symptoms, I don't have a problem".
Selling possessions to pay for drugs/alcohol.
What is Addiction?
Lack of success
What is Failure?
An action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.
What is a mistake?
We looked at our use of alcohol and other drugs to see if it had caused harm, or could cause harm.
What is Challenge 3?
Forced into using drugs by friends we chose.
What is Peer Pressure?
Not family but ______?
What are friends?
Something happening at a later time. Happening far from now or tomorrow.
What is the future?
To fall or slip back into a former state, practice.
What is relapsing?
We looked at what we liked about alcohol and other drugs, and why we were using them.
What is Challenge 2?
Doing drugs because "they were there". Seeing how it felt.
What is experimenting?
Emotion that can build up inside and "go off" without warning.
What is Anger?
A goal is something you want to accomplish soon. A goal is a goal you can achieve in 12 months or less.
What is a short term goal?
the act of showing that you believe that someone or something is good or acceptable : approval of someone or something. : the act of helping someone by giving love, encouragement.
What is support?
We made thoughtful decisions about our lives and about our use of alcohol and other drugs.
What is Challenge 6?
"Alcoholics"
"Druggies"
"Fiend"
"Junkie"
"Stoner"
"Dopehead"
"Tweaker"
What are Drug "Addicts" names?
A fair and respectful way to understand problems and give feedback to other people.
What is constructive criticism?
Something you want to accomplish in the future. Require time and planning. They are not something you can do this week or even this year.
What is a long-term goal?
We followed through on our decisions about our lives and drug use. If we saw problems, we went back to earlier challenges and mastered them.
What is Challenge 7?
To calm down
To have fun (and not be bored)
To take my mind off thing
To feel less stressed
To meet people
To be popular
To forget my problems
To help me sleep
To deal with my parents
What are hidden reasons?
The ability to control oneself, in particular one's emotions and desires or the expression of them in one's behavior, especially in difficult situations.
What is self-control?
Learning to talk about our feelings
Learning to cope with stress
Making friends with positive people
Learning to be responsible
Learning to manage our anger
What are "Life Skills"?